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The poor wife prays at the shrine of a water deity for a son, and the deity answers her prayers: she gives birth to a tiny snail they name Snail Boy. The Snail Boy, despite his small size and appearance, wants to help his human father in driving the horses, and his father, remembering that his son was a gift from the Water Deity, decides to ...
The legend of Princess Tamatori (Tamatorihime), or Ama, developed around the historical figure Fujiwara no Kamatari (614–69), who was the founder of the powerful Fujiwara clan. Upon Kamatari’s death, the Tang dynasty emperor, who had received Kamatari’s beautiful daughter as a consort, sent three priceless treasures to Japan in order to ...
24. A prayer was answered when you married into our family. Happy birthday! 25. On your birthday, my sister-in-law, I hope that God showers you with the many blessings you deserve.
Although the Japanese have unprecedented access to the Catholic Church, the majority of weddings in Japan follow the Protestant liturgy. As such the ceremony includes elements typical to a traditional Protestant wedding including hymns, benedictions, prayers, Bible readings, an exchange of rings, wedding kiss, and vows before God.
Tsuru no Ongaeshi (鶴の恩返し, lit."Crane's Return of a Favor") is a story from Japanese folklore about a crane who returns a favor to a man. A variant of the story where a man marries the crane that returns the favor is known as Tsuru Nyōbō (鶴女房, "Crane Wife").
In this tale, a king has a wife and a one-year-old son. One day, his wife breaks wind in the midst of a crowd. Ashamed, he places wife and son on a boat and sets them adrift in the sea. The boat reaches another island, where they live in poverty. Growing up, the boy asks his mother about his father, and one day she tells him the whole story.
Prayers for Sick Family and Friends. 21. "Dear Lord, we come to You today to ask for relief from pain. [Name] is having a hard time and hurting greatly, and we wish to ask for your mercy.
Kasa Jizō (笠地蔵) is a Japanese folk tale about an old couple whose generosity is rewarded by Jizō, the Japanese name for the bodhisattva Kṣitigarbha.The story is commonly handed down by parents to their children in order to instill moral values, as it is grounded in Buddhist thought.